List of Famous people who died at 96

Lise London was a French Communist politician and activist. She participated in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War and the French Resistance during World War II. She was the widow of Artur London, a Czechoslovak communist politician and co-defendant in the Slánský Trial. Following her husband's show trial and imprisonment, she became a strong critic of Stalin and Stalinism.

Mary Bebe Anderson was an American actress, who appeared in 31 films and 22 television productions between 1939 and 1965. She was best known for her small supporting role in the film Gone With the Wind as well as one of the main characters in Alfred Hitchcock's 1944 film Lifeboat.

Ilona Murai Kerman, born Ellen Josephine Muray, was an American dancer.

Ida Nikoline "Tikken" Manus was a member of the Norwegian resistance during World War II.

Dominique Desanti was a French journalist, novelist, educator and biographer.

Linda Dégh was a folklorist and professor of Folklore & Ethnomusicology at Indiana University, USA.